The widespread use of lithium-ion batteries within consumer goods and electronic/hybrid vehicles is reshaping the risk profile of managing hazardous cargoes. This requires new approaches to proactive defence and risk mitigation. We encourage ship owners and operators to build their knowledge around issues such as cargo planning, fire risk preparedness and implementing advancing crew training.
React Fire Risks Workshop
We have partnered with React Emergency Response to provide a training initiative enhancing the readiness of the crew to respond to the challenges that cargo fires might present on board. Cargoes of lithium-ion batteries are known to make fire-fighting response more difficult and complex.
Whitepaper
We've also teamed up with our sister mutual TT Club and Brookes Bell to issue this whitepaper highlighting the continuing safety threat created by the transportation of lithium-ion batteries.
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Petar Modev
Head of Ship Inspections
